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News - October 2003

2003-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2003|

Wanabeamillionaire surprises in Gold Final

DUNDAS, ON — Wanabeamillionaire scored a major upset at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, capturing a wire-to-wire victory in the $130,000 Gold Final for three-year-old trotting fillies. Taking full advantage of Post 1, driver Don McElroy sent Wanabeamillionaire directly to the front in the third race and reeled off steady fractions of :28, :58.3 and

2003-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2003|

Jones’ trotters triumphant at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Keith Jones had an outstanding evening at Georgian Downs on Saturday with sibling trotters Ima Sweetie Too and Abbey Road C. The Midhurst resident piloted Ima Sweetie Too to a 2:01.3 victory in the first of four Trillium Series divisions and returned to the winner's circle with Abbey Road C after capturing

2003-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2003|

Shes My Belle sharp in Trillium Series

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up their Trillium season on a Friday afternoon that had more in common with winter than fall. Racing over a Flamboro Downs oval rated two seconds slower than normal, Shes My Belle scored the fastest of the three Trillium divisions, stopping the clock at 1:58.1. Fan

2003-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2003|

Eilean Donon prevails in Mohawk Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Eilean Donon earned his second straight Gold Final victory with an impressive front end effort at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. The Angus Hall son and driver Chris Christoforou fired out of Post 5 and ticked off fractions of :27.4, :59 and 1:28.2 on their way to the 1:57.1

2003-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2003|

Burning Point primed for Gold Final showdown

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening for their $130,000 Gold Final, fans could be in for a record setting performance from the talented field of nine. In last week's elimination round Please Me Please and Burning Point stopped the teletimer at 1:54.1 and 1:55 over

2003-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2003|

Siegel hoping Sir Luck is back on track

WINDSOR, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts line up behind the gate at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening Cliff Siegel is hoping fans catch another glimpse of the Sir Luck they saw in last week's elimination round. Scoring his first victory since May 29, Sir Luck rolled around the Windsor oval in 1:53 off

2003-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2003|

Maltby hoping luck rides with Armbro Approach Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Heading into Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, Geoff Maltby is hoping the good fortune Armbro Approach has had from Post 5 lasts through one more week. The three-year-old trotting colt has drawn Post 5 on two other occasions this season and landed in the winner's circle after both races. He

2003-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2003|

Gvoich enjoying one race at a time

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies head back to Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening for the second last $130,000 Gold Final of their Sires Stakes careers. Heading up the list of nine talented young trotters is elimination winner For The Luva Moni, who halted the Flamboro teletimer at 1:58.3, just two-fifths of a

2003-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2003|

Talented siblings compete at Georgian Downs Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs continues an exciting five-week stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes action with four Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday evening. The deeply talented Ontario-sired fillies will be joined by their American-bred peers for the Trillium Series event and trainer Keith Jones is hoping that Gold Series regular